Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-14

and water supply was awarded last August
for 1880. The result gives satisfaction
and amply meets all requirements Of the
institution. A wire fence has been built
around 450 acres for pasturage; 24O acres
are under cultivation; two acres Of fruit,
four Of shade trees and s25O plants Of
small fruits have been planted. The
institution is lighted by sthe
Edison incandescent electric lamps,
rented for 1926 a month and a payment
of $$S95.75, withthe privilege Of purchasing G
for 81, 300 if the plant proved satisfactory.
It has done this and the trustees recon-
mend its purchase as it is much more than
fifty per cent cheaper than oil and entirely
free from danger. Roads have been laid
out and much grading done about the
grounds. The construction fund was ex-
hausted before ample accommodations were
provided for the number of inmates apply.
ing for treatment and the light and fuel
fund also expended about July l, 1886. In
both cases parties contracted to increase
the accommodations and supply the amount
of fuel needed until the legislature should
hospital is already crowded with patients.
The officers, after making careful estimates
conclude that in three years, it is almost
certain that the patients IN its territory will
number at least four hundred. The super
intendent urges that an appropriation be
made to build at once four hospital wards
with a capacity of fifty patients each.
Among other needs are recommended the
following: Placing of steam pipes aud ra-
dlators in the female ward building; cor
ridors be constructed from the engine house
to the various buildings; a larger boiler and
engine room; an additional boiler; wings
for the use of employees; chapel and amuse-
ment hall; musical Instruments and mus
ical instructor; a supply of books, paintings,
billiard tables, and a bowling alley; gen
eral stOrehOuse with a refrigerator and
office for the Steward; the buildings to be
painted: an ice house, additional farm
teams, stock and implements.
penditure of fully 100000 is necessary to
construct buildings and provide the neces-
sary cOnvehiences to properly carry on the
work for the coming two years. The av-
erage cost of maintenance of the inmates
for board and clothing has been $lS560 per
year, and including the pay of attendants
tire expenses of the board of trustees for
the two years ending Nov. 80, 1886, is
$2,48413. OF the $20O,00O asked to be ap-
propriated, $19l, ,725 is for the buildings and
improvements proposed, as reckOned by
the estimates of the architects.
DAKOTA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AT
BROOKINGs.
: The absence of the president and several
of the directors of the institution made a
complete report impossible, but the secre-
tary renders brief statement of the do
ings for the past two years and plans for
the future. The lalies' dormitory was
erected and the college building completed
by Theo. Peterson, who contracted for the
work at $1S,740. All of this work was
completed and accepted Nov. II, 1885. 1t
was impossible to provide suitable steam
heating appliances for the amount appro-
priated, $4,000. The apparatus absolutely
need ed was contracted for at $3.50, the
contractor agreeing to wait for the balance
over the $4,000 appropriated until the leg
islature s sos should lS make up up the deficit.
nished the third story Of the dormitory,
which was needed for the accommodation
of young lady students. This work cost
about $780, which the board rely upon the
legislature to provide. During the year
1885 there were in attendance 252 students,
ties, and twelve of them from seven of the
states. At present there are 19l students,
coming from tWenty-seven counties, and
four from four of the states. Ten instruc-
tors have been employed, besides the new
president-elect. The board asks appropri-
ations for second building, similar in size
and style to the present, for dornitories;
a carpenter, blacksmith and machine
shop; a chemical labratory; a library; a
larger farm and more farm tools and teams.
and an addition to the ladies' dormtory
There has been expended by the board
during the two past years $40,324 no. The
estimates of needed appropriations for the
ensuing wo years are: For salaries and
general expenses, $45,2O0: for permanent
improvements, $45000. The number OF
students, already large, is constantly in
creasing.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AT MADISON.
This institution met with an unfortunate
calamity since its last regular report wa S
made. On February 4, 1885. the Normal
building, which had been occupied only
eight weeks, was consumed by fire. Befor e
the next morning places for accommodate
ing the school had been prepared, and not
a single exercise was lost. The city OF
Madison issued bonds to the amount of
200 to rebuild the bull ling at once. A
granite building, 76x8i feet, four stories
high, was speedily erected and furnished.
Both the dormitory and the normal build
ing are heated by steam. The number of
stuednts now in attendance is 124, with a
board of instructors consisting OF
eight professors. These students come
from thirteen different counties in
the territory, and six students from out
side. The fact that two years ago the re-
port shows only thirty-two pupils in at
the institution has rapidly increased in
popularity, Notwithstanding the drawback
of the fire. The course of study has been
revised and extended. Two students
graduated in 1885, and four in